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Michelle Bodkin

Michelle Bodkin is a Salt Lake City native who covers University of Utah Athletics for KSL Sports. Michelle got her start in sports as an intern with ESPN700 in 2013, later moving on to UteZone where she spent eight seasons writing about the Utes. Through her near decade of covering sports, Michelle also spent time as an intern with ABC 4 and was the "Coaches Assistant" for College Hall of Fame coach Dennis Erickson during the Salt Lake Stallions' ill-fated run in spring of 2019 with the Alliance of American Football League. Michelle graduated from the University of Utah in 2011 with a bachelor's in psychology and minor in sociology, both of which she uses constantly to connect with the coaches and student athletes she covers while telling their stories. While chopping up sports stats is fun, Michelle's true passion shines through her story-telling abilities bringing the how and the why to the teams she covers.

Utah Basketball Reveals 2022-2023 Pac-12 Schedule

The 2022-2023 Utah Basketball team finally learned their Pac-12 fate for their upcoming second season under head coach Craig Smith.

4 years ago

Utes Ice 19 Straight Seasons With A Pick Six

For those counting on their fingers and toes at home, that's 19 straight seasons the Utes have had a pick six which leads the country.

4 years ago

Utah Defense Still Keying In On Run Defense Improvement

The Utes' defense did appear to make improvements there, holding the Thunderbirds to just 66 yards rushing versus the 283 yards the Gators racked up, but there are still some questions about how much the opponent played into the results.

4 years ago

Utah Rocking Updated Ute Proud Look Against San Diego State

Utah will wear their Ute Proud uniforms in week three against San Diego State. The attire has a new take on the Ute Proud helmet they have worn the past few seasons.

4 years ago

Cam Rising, Dalton Kincaid Looking For Statement Against Aztecs

Rising and tight end Dalton Kincaid haven't forgotten and are hoping with the rest of the team to correct a wrong from the 2021 football season.

4 years ago

Utah’s Offensive Line Off To A Good Start, Strength Is Depth

Harding has noticed a big difference in his group from this season compared to last, especially when it comes to the useable depth.

4 years ago

Utah Football Family Evolving The ‘Moment Of Loudness’

"Family" has been a cornerstone of Utah football since at least the Ron McBride era. In 2021 Utah's family was put to the test with the sudden and shocking deaths of running back Ty Jordan and defensive back Aaron Lowe.

4 years ago

Eric Weddle: We Had A Hand In It, These Guys Have Taken It Next Level

Former Utah safety and recent Super Bowl Champion Eric Weddle was in Utah last weekend for his Crimson Club Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

4 years ago

Whittingham Comments On How Much Opponent Played Into Utah’s Weekend Success

While Whittingham acknowledges it is hard to know exactly how much of that improvement is from the type of opponent the Utes took on, he did say the tape showed they were overall more mindful of the technique and fundamentals they used against the Thunderbirds.

4 years ago

Time, Channel Announced For Utah Vs. ASU

The following week the Utes are slated to meet the Sun Devils in Tempe for a little "Pac-12 After Dark" to start Pac-12 Conference play.

4 years ago

BYU Soars While Utah Drops In Latest AP Poll After Weekend Of Upsets

BYU soared and Utah dropped in the latest AP Poll after a crazy weekend for the college football AP Top 10.

4 years ago

Whittingham, Utes Will Watch Tape To Determine Improvement

While the beatdown was impressive and Utah looked virtually flawless on both sides of the ball, head coach Kyle Whittingham cautioned jumping to the conclusion that all is fixed with his team.

4 years ago

Utah Gets Back On Track With Lopsided Win Over SUU

While it's hard to know just how much the Utes have improved from week one to week two, they did everything they needed to/were expected to against the Thunderbirds beating them 73-7.

4 years ago

#13 Utes Back To The Drawing Board Against SUU

After a big road trip to Gainesville that fell just shy of being victorious, the Utes will be home this week taking on Southern Utah University.

4 years ago

Gionni Paul: It’s Fun To See A Team Grow

For guys like former Utah linebacker Gionni Paul who hails from Florida and took a leap of faith choosing to play for the Utes in 2013 after transferring from the University of Miami, seeing his team play in front of his home-state felt like validation.

4 years ago

Three Things To Watch: SUU VS. #13 Utah

Here are the three things I will be watching Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium as Utah opens their home schedule against Southern Utah University

4 years ago

Utes Going With Classic Red Look In Week Two

The Utes will be wearing their classic all-red look for their home opener against Southern Utah University.

4 years ago

Sharrieff Shah Wants Improvement On Utah Defense

While most of the problems are easily fixed, cornerbacks coach Sharrieff Shah wants to see the unit improve with the notes they gathered about themselves in Gainesville.

4 years ago

Bumphis Issues Friendly Challenge To Wide Receivers

Wide receivers coach Chad Bumphis is proud of how the team as whole handled 24 hours worth of adversity, but also issued a friendly challenge to his position group to step it up.

4 years ago

Utes Drop, Cougars Rise In Latest AP Poll

The Utes started out at #7, but dropped to #13 after a heartbreaking loss to Florida in the Swamp. Meanwhile, the Cougars started at #25 and jumped a few spots to #21 after an impressive win over USF in Tampa.

4 years ago

Utah Offense Positive After Tough Loss

That appears to be what Utah's offense did Monday upon their return to practice in preparation for Southern Utah this coming Saturday.

4 years ago

Twitter Reacts To Utah Versus Florida

Taking a look around Twitter has been fun the past few days. Here is what is being said about the Utah versus Florida game.

4 years ago

Whittingham Positive About Utes, Acknowledges Things To Improve

Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham was very positive about the team he has in 2022 during his weekly press conference after a heartbreaking season opening loss to Florida.

4 years ago

Utah Football Returns Home After Complications Leaving Florida

Utah football announced that its players and staff made it home after there were complications leaving the state of Florida.

4 years ago